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Friday, November 25, 2011 (No. 54)


Report Stage of Bills

Bill C-10
An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts

Notices of Motions

Motion No. 1 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 10 on page 3 the following:
““terrorism” includes torture.
“torture” has the meaning given to that term in article 1, paragraph 1 of the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.”
Motion No. 2 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing line 27 on page 5 to line 8 on page 7 with the following:
“(2) The list of foreign states shall comprise all those states that are members of the United Nations.”
Motion No. 3 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 11.
Motion No. 4 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 12.
Motion No. 5 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 13.
Motion No. 6 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 14.
Motion No. 7 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 15.
Motion No. 8 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 17.
Motion No. 9 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 19.
Motion No. 10 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 20.
Motion No. 11 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 21.
Motion No. 12 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 22, be amended by deleting lines 16 to 28 on page 14.
Motion No. 13 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 23, be amended by deleting lines 14 to 24 on page 15.
Motion No. 14 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 23, be amended by deleting lines 17 to 29 on page 16.
Motion No. 15 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 25.
Motion No. 16 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 26.
Motion No. 17 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 27.
Motion No. 18 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 34, be amended by replacing line 21 on page 19 with the following:
“742.3, if it is determined that the offender belongs to a specific population or group whose socio-economic or cultural marginalization has resulted in an overrepresentation within the Canadian prison population, including Aboriginal peoples and those with mental health disabilities, or if”
Motion No. 19 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 34, be amended by deleting lines 28 and 29 on page 19.
Motion No. 20 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 34, be amended by replacing line 1 on page 20 with the following:
“(ii) involved, for financial gain, the import, export, trafficking”
Motion No. 21 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 42, be amended by replacing lines 3 to 8 on page 26 with the following:
“(a) the offender, before entering a plea, was notified of the possible imposition of a minimum punishment for the offence in question and of the Attorney General's intention to prove any factors in relation to the offence that would lead to the imposition of a minimum punishment; and
(b) there are no exceptional circumstances related to the offender or the offence in question that justify imposing a shorter term of imprisonment than the mandatory minimum established for that offence.”
Motion No. 22 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 136, be amended by replacing line 14 on page 74 with the following:
“shall consider the following factors:”
Motion No. 23 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 136, be amended by replacing lines 15 to 17 on page 74 with the following:
“(a) whether, based on evidence and expert opinion pertaining to the offender, the Minister determines that the offender's return to Canada would constitute a threat to the security of Canada;”
Motion No. 24 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 136, be amended by replacing lines 18 and 19 on page 74 with the following:
“(b) whether, based on evidence and expert opinion, the Minister determines that the offender's return to Canada to serve their sentence would endanger”
Motion No. 25 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 136, be amended by deleting lines 8 to 10 on page 75.
Motion No. 26 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 136, be amended by replacing line 21 on page 75 with the following:
“enforcement agency, except if the relevant local law enforcement agencies are known or suspected to be complicit in torture or any other form of human rights violation; or”
Motion No. 27 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 167, be amended by replacing line 24 on page 87 with the following:
“(b) an attempt to commit an”
Motion No. 28 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 168, be amended by replacing line 33 on page 87 with the following:
“intended to promote the long-term protection of the public by”
Motion No. 29 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 172.
Motion No. 30 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 176, be amended by deleting line 22 on page 91 to line 12 on page 92.
Motion No. 31 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 185.
Motion No. 32 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10 be amended by deleting Clause 190.
Motion No. 33 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 206, be amended by replacing line 16 on page 101 with the following:
“the instructions, based on certain evidence and criteria, given by the Minister justify”
Motion No. 34 — November 24, 2011 — Ms. May (Saanich—Gulf Islands) — That Bill C-10, in Clause 206, be amended by replacing line 23 on page 101 with the following:
“nationals who, on the basis of reasonable grounds, are believed to be at risk of being subjected to”